2002-03-27 - 1:31 a.m.

Curriculum Vitae ALFIAN BIN SA'AT Sex: Male Race: Javanese Religion: Muslim DOB: 18th July 1977 CURRENT POSITION Resident Playwright with W!LD RICE Theatre Company FORMER POSITIONS HELD Associate Playwright with The Necessary Stage, 2000-2001 Associate Artist with Teater Ekamatra, 1997-2003 EDUCATION National University of Singapore, 1996-? Raffles Junior College 1994-1995 Raffles Institution, 1990-1993 Tampines Primary School, 1984-1989 AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS Life! Theatre Awards Winner for Best Script for Asian Boys Vol. 2, 2005 Life! Theatre Awards Nomination for Best Script for Fugitives, 2003 (co-written with Ng How Wee) Life! Theatre Awards Nomination for Best Script for The Optic Trilogy, 2002 Life! Theatre Awards Nomination for Best Script for Asian Boys Vol. 1, 2001 Singapore Literature Prize nomination for A History of Amnesia, 2004 Young Artist Award for Literature, 2001 Golden Point Award for Poetry, 2001 Kiriyama Book Prize List of Notable Books (From the Asia-Pacific Region) for A History of Amnesia, 2001 Singapore Literature Prize Commendation Award for Fiction for Corridor, 1998 Life!’s Top Ten Books of the Year awarded for A History of Amnesia, 2001 Life!’s Top Ten Books of the Year awarded for One Fierce Hour, 1998 Anugerah Penghargaan (Commendation Award) Causeway awarded by The Malay Language Council, 1999 National Arts Council Publishing Grant for One Fierce Hour, 1998 Mendaki-British Petroleum Scholarship, 1996 Ministry Of Education Scholarship, 1994 Mendaki Temasek Scholarship, 1990 Prime Minister's Book Prize, (For outstanding academic results in English and Malay, at PSLE, 'O' Levels and 'A' Levels), 1990, 1994 and 1996 PLAYS ENGLISH PLAYS 2005 Dramatic readings of ‘Asian Boys Vol. 1’, ‘The Optic Trilogy’ and ‘Mengapa Isa?’ Directed by Loke Meng Chue Presented as part of the Singapore Season Curated by TheatreWorks Institute of Contemporary Art, London Scenic readings of ‘The Optic Trilogy’ Translation into German commissioned by the Schaubuehne Festival of International New Drama Schaubuehne, Berlin 2004 Mengapa Isa? Directed by Alfian Bin Sa’at Presented as part of Istana 2000 Teater Ekamatra Tekka Voices Directed by Selena Tan W!LD RICE Theatre Company Landmarks: Asian Boys Vol. 2 Directed by Ivan Heng W!LD RICE Theatre Company 2003 7 Ten: Seven Original 10-minute Plays Directed by Krishen Jit Five Arts Centre 2001 The Corrected Poems of Minah Jambu Presented as part of [names changed to protect the innocent] Directed by Alfian Bin Sa’at The Necessary Stage The Optic Trilogy Directed by Adrian Tan Action Theatre poppy dot dream Directed by Low Kee Hong Performance Collective Asia Don't Say I Say Directed by Natalie Hennedige The Necessary Stage What's The Difference? Directed by Jean Ng The Necessary Stage Theatre-in-Education Programme 2000 Asian Boys Vol. 1 Directed by Jeff Chen The Necessary Stage 1999 sex.violence.blood.gore Co-written with Chong Tze Chien Directed by Jeff Chen The Necessary Stage Yesterday My Classmate Died Adapted by Jean Ng and devised with students of St Gabriel's The Necessary Stage M1 Youth Connection 1997 Yesterday My Classmate Died Directed by Sinclair Ang The Creative Arts Alumni Black Boards, White Walls Directed by Bryan Tan The Necessary Stage M1 Youth Connection 1994 Fighting Directed by Fazleen Hisham The Necessary Stage Theatre for Youth Ensemble MALAY PLAYS 2003 Minah & Monyet (Minah & Monkey) Presented as part of Projek Suitcase: Festival of Malay Monodrama Directed by Alfian Bin Sa’at Teater Ekamatra Keturunan Laksmana Tak Ada Anu An adaptation of Kuo Pao Kun’s ‘Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral’ Directed by Aidli ‘Alin’ Mobsit Commissioned by The Theatre Practice The Substation Septfest 2004 Selamat Malam Ibu An adaptation of Marsha Norman’s ‘night Mother’ Directed by Charlene Rajendran Teater Ekamatra 2002 Causeway Directed by Aidli ‘Alin’ Mosbit Teater Ekamatra 2001 Bulan Madu Re-performed in collaboration with Actors' Studio, Kuala Lumpur Directed by gene Sharudyn and Aidli ‘Alin’ Mosbit Teater Ekamatra Kampung 2000 Conceptualiser Teater Ekamatra Tapak 7 (Seven Steps) Presented during Kampung 2000 Directed by Aidli ‘Alin’ Mosbit Teater Ekamatra The Miseducation of Minah Bukit Presented during Kampung 2000 Directed by Sani Hussin Teater Ekamatra 1999 Peti Kayu Ibuku (My Mother’s Wooden Chest) Translated into Malay from Kuo Pao Kun’s translation of Ng Xin Yue’s original Mandarin text Presented as part of The Substation’s Septfest Directed by Anuar Mohd Teater Ekamatra 1998 Causeway Directed by Gene Sharudyn Teater Ekamatra Bulan Madu: Double-bill Presented as part of The Substation Theatre Festival 1) Madu II (Polygamy) Directed by Khairuddin Hori Teater Ekamatra 2) Anak Bulan di Kampung Wa' Hassan (The New Moon at Kampung Wa' Hassan) Directed by Gene Sharudyn Teater Ekamatra 1997 Dongeng (Myth) Presented during Festival Teater Progresif Directed by Alfian Bin Sa'at Teater Ekamatra Deklamasi Malas (Declamation of Indolence) Presented during Festival Teater Progresif Directed by Alfian Bin Sa'at Teater Ekamatra MANDARIN PLAYS 2002 Fugitives Co-written with Ng How Wee Directed by Kok Heng Leun Drama Box SOLO PUBLICATIONS 2001 A History of Amnesia Poems by Alfian Bin Sa'at Publisher: Ethos Books 1999 Corridor 12 Stories by Alfian Sa'at Publisher: Raffles Publications An imprint of Singapore National Publishers 1998 One Fierce Hour Publisher: Landmark Books ANTHOLOGIES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS 2004 Poetry International Magazine Contributed the poems The Dead Are Among Us and Keppel Road Publisher: San Diego State University Press 2003 Bisik: An Anthology of Singapore Malay Drama Editor Contributed the plays Madu II and Anak Bulan di Kampong Wa’ Hassan Publisher: Pustaka Cipta 2002 Silverfish New Writing Contributed the short story A Hantu Tetek Story Publisher: Silverfish Books Love Gathers All: An Anthology of Singapore-Philippines Love Poetry Contributed the poems Ghazal of Love and 8 Ways of Loving a Banana Publisher: Ethos Books & Anvil Books 2001 The Merlion and The Hibiscus: The Penguin Anthology of Malaysian and Singaporean Short Stories Contributed the short story Bugis Publisher: Penguin Books BigO Magazine January Issue Mr Chia Sits In His Dark Cell, reprinted with permission Publisher: BigO Publications 2000 Rhythms: A Millennium Anthology of Poetry National Arts Council Contributed the poem Neighbours Publisher: The National Arts Council No Other City An Urban Anthology Ethos Books Contributed the poems Autobiography, What They Talk About When the Children are Fast Asleep, and 3 AM on IRC Publisher: Ethos Books Life! Saturday Books The Merlion, reprinted with permission Publisher: Singapore Press Holdings 1999 Freelance Theatre Reviewer Straits Times Life! 1998 BigO Magazine August Issue Singapore You Are Not My Country, reprinted with permission Centre for the Arts Magazine The Merlion, reprinted with permission 1996 First Words, An Anthology of Young Writing Contributed the play Yesterday My Classmate Died The Creative Arts Alumni 1995 Tributaries Anthology of writing by Raffles Junior College Creative Writing Club E-PUBLICATIONS 2000 Contributing editor for The 2nd Rule (http://www.the2ndrule.com) AUDIO RECORDINGS 2001 A reading of selected poems from A History of Amnesia Recorded as downloadable mp3 track on http://www.planetmg.com Producer: Planet MG 2000 A reading of The Electric Ghazals Collaboration with Zai Kuning on vocal and guitar accompaniment Track 9, If Worms Could Speak, Worms Festival II Commemorative CD Producer: Plastique Kinetic Worms 1999 A reading of selected poems from One Fierce Hour Collaboration with X'ho NUS Creative Writers' Series, Archival CD Producer: Department of English Language and Literature National University of Singapore Singapore You Are Not My Country Read by X’ho Spoken-word Album, ‘X with an X: Me All Good No Bad' Producer: BigO Records SPOKEN-WORD PERFORMANCES 2001 A Night to Forget Showcase of writings by Alfian Bin Sa'at and guests Koh Beng Liang and Cyril Wong Organised by: The Substation and Ethos Books 2000 Worms Festival II (a multi-disciplinary convention of artists) Accompanied by Zai Kuning on guitar Organised by: Plastique Kinetic Worms A Night of Muslim Poetry Readings of author’s own poetry translated into Malay Organised by: Majlis Pusat and Dewan Bahasa 1999 Worms Festival '99 Accompanied by Timothy Tan on guitar Organised by: Plastique Kinetic Worms Reading by Malaysian poets and writers Organised by: The British Council, Kuala Lumpur Post-Ulu Gig Organised by The Artist's Village FORUMS 2005 Panel on Performance Studies in Singapore Fellow Panelists: Ray Langenbach, Paul Rae, Shan Chaired by Michael Peterson Performance Studies International #11 Brown University, Rhode Island, USA How To Write a Political Play and Keep Your Citizenship Fellow Panelists: Tan Tarn How, Eleanor Wong Chaired by Desmond Sim Organised by: Action Theatre Mindspring Forums Singapore Forum on Politics: Towards an Open and Inclusive Society Fellow Panelists: Nizam Ismail, Eleanor Wong, Alex Au, Asad Latif Chaired by: Dr Kenneth Paul Tan Organised by: NUS Political Science Department 2004 Re-positioning Performance Art Fellow panelists: Ray Langenbach, Cheo Chai Hiang, Ho Tzu Nyen Chaired by Lee Weng Choy Organised by: The Future of Imagination Committee Drifting Continents: Asia Speed Fellow Panelists: Ma Yuan (Tibet/China), Xi Chuan (China), K. S. Maniam (Malaysia) Chaired by Wolfgang Kubin Organised by: Berlin International Literature Festival Captive Imaginations: Human-Animal Relationships in Singapore and Southeast Asia Fellow Panelists: Lee Weng Choy, Victor Wu, Chris Dickinson, Lucy Davis, Ho Tzu Nyen Chaired by Dr Sharon Siddique Organised by: Substation Septfest: Artists and Other Animals Youths in Singapore: The Diminished Torch of Idealism? Fellow Panelists: Prof Chua Beng Huat, Dr Kenneth Tan, Mrs Lim Lai Cheng, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan Organised by: University Scholars’ Club, National University of Singapore The Language of Taboo Fellow Panelists: Ayu Utami, Amir Muhammad Chaired by Bernice Chauly Organised by: Kuala Lumpur International Literary Festival Crafting an Identity for the Singaporean and Malaysian Stage Fellow Panelists: Eleanor Wong, Jit Murad, Nam Ron Chaired by Kathy Rowland Organised by: Kuala Lumpur International Literary Festival Performing for the State: Censorship in Singapore and Malaysia Presented a paper, ‘The Performance of Censorship’ Fellow Panelists: Lucy Davis, Jo Kukathas, Kathy Rowland, Dana Lam Chaired by Rey Buono Organised by: Performance Studies International #10 Performance, Language and Translation 2 Presented a paper, ‘Out of Sync: Bad Translation in Performance’ Fellow Panelists: Goenawan Mohamed, Eddin Khoo Chaired by Jennifer Lindsay Organised by: Performance Studies International #10 2003 History and the Clash of Cultures? Chaired by Dr Kevin Tan Organised by: The Singapore Heritage Society 2000 Reading in the New Economy Chaired by Cherian George Organised by: Jurong East Community Library Representation of the Malay on the Singapore Stage Chaired by Lee Chee Keng [names changed to protect the innocent] Forum Organised by: The Necessary Stage 1999 Arts Festival Round-up Chaired by Robin Loon Organised by: The National Arts Council PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES WORKSHOPS 2005 Acted as facilitator at Raffles Junior College -Facilitated three sessions on ‘Controversial Politics’ 2004 Acted as facilitator at Nanyang Junior College -Facilitated a workshop on playwriting Acted as facilitator at Raffles Institution -Facilitated a workshop on playwriting Acted as facilitator for The Kuala Lumpur International Literary Festival -Facilitated a workshop on ‘Introduction to Poetry’ Acted as facilitator for W!LD RICE Playwriting Workshops -Facilitated a workshop on ‘Introduction to Playwriting’ (Beginner’s Level) -Facilitated a workshop on ‘Playwriting Consultations’ (intermediate Level) 2003 Acted as facilitator for Teater Ekamatra Pesta Peti Putih -Facilitated a workshop on Playwriting 2002 Acted as facilitator for Teater Ekamatra Pesta Peti Putih -Facilitated a workshop on Playwriting 2001 Acted as facilitator at Tanjong Katong Secondary School -Facilitated a workshop on Poetry Acted as facilitator for Creative Arts Seminar -Facilitated a Junior workshop on Playwriting -Facilitated a Senior workshop on Playwriting Acted as facilitator for Teater Ekamatra Pesta Peti Putih -Facilitated a workshop on Playwriting 2000 Acted as facilitator for Worms Festival II Organised by Plastique Kinetic Worms -Facilitated a workshop on Poetry Acted as facilitator for Creative Arts Seminar -Facilitated a workshop on Poetry Acted as facilitator for Teater Ekamatra Pesta Peti Putih -Facilitated a workshop on Playwriting 1999 Participated in Singapore Writers’ Festival 1999 - Participated in a Meet-the-Writers session in Bartley Secondary School - Conducted talk on ‘The Art of Reviewing’ - Presented as member of forum on ‘Street Slang, Sitcoms and Supermodels: Popular Pursuits in Literature’ - Conducted a Workshop on Poetry Acted as facilitator at Nanyang Girls' High School -Facilitated a workshop on Poetry MENTORSHIP 2001 Acted as mentor for the Creative Arts Programme 2000 Acted as mentor for the Creative Arts Programme JUDGING 2004 Acted as judge for Republic Polytechnic Playwriting Competition 2001 Acted as judge for Singapore Student Literary Awards Organised by Hwa Chong Junior College 2000 Acted as NETPAC-FIPRESCI Jury member Singapore International Film Festival

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